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The third Bluey album 'Rug Island' is out now and to celebrate we sat down with Daniel O'Brien who is part of the Bluey music team.'Rug Island' is themed around play, imagination, adventure and friendship so it was only appropriate the Rug Island became the title track - an episode that sums up all of those ideas.In this episode we take a dive into the album, and find out more about how the Bluey music team works together.Dan is a Brisbane based composer whose main focus is music for the screen, but who also writes for choirs and orchestras. You can stream 'Rug Island' on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you listen to your music, or you can visit your favourite record store to pick up the album on orange vinyl!In Australia, JB Hi-Fi is carrying both the orange vinyl and special edition picture disc.Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbaneEmail us at blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

It's almost peak Bluey season at the moment, with new episodes starting to air in Australia, a new album only days away, and the release of Bluey's first ever music video.Jazz D'Arcy is a member of the Bluey music team who has worked on the music for episodes like Born Yesterday, Family Meeting, Pass the Parcel and Copycat.But it's on the episode Rain that Jazz's work really shines, composing the score for the almost dialogue free episode, as well as a vocal version - Rain (Boldly in the Pretend).The vocal version has just been released as Bluey's first ever music video ahead of the brand's second album Dance Mode, which releases on April 21st.To celebrate all the things Justin sat down with Jazz in the Bluey music studio to chat Dance Mode, the music video, new Bluey episodes and more.Bluey: Dance Mode is available on April 21, with first single Dance Mode and latest single Rain (Boldly in the Pretend) both available to stream now.If you’re a vinyl lover, a special edition of the new Bluey album will be available exclusively for Record Store Day 2023 (April 22) as a zoetrope vinyl picture disc.The zoetrope effect will be featured on side A of the vinyl and will show the Heeler family dancing along to brand new tracks such as “The BeeeeeOOP Walk“, “Chatterbox” and “Lollipop Yum Yum Yum!“, when viewed via a stroboscope app.Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbaneBLUEY: DANCE MODE TRACK LISTING (with corresponding episode)Bluey Theme Tune (Dance Remix)Dance Mode (Dance Mode, S2 E1)Doo-ba-Zoo (Housework, S3 E13)The BeeeeeOOP Walk (Housework, S3 E13)Chattermax (Hide & Seek, S1 E42)Copycat (Copycat, S1 E38)Lollipop Yum Yum Yum (Bad Mood, S2 E40)Cat Squad! (Library, S2 E30)Omelette (Omelette, S3 E5)Sticky Gecko (Sticky Gecko, S2 E12)The Gnome Song – Feat. Meg Washington (Calypso, S1 E17)Army (Army, S2 E12)Grandad (Grandad, S2 E42)It Was Yesterday (Grandad, S2 E42)Rain (Instrumental) (Rain, S3 E18)Rainbow (Rain, S3 E18)Rain (Boldly in the Pretend) – Feat. Jazz D’Arcy (Rain, S3 E18)

It's been a massive year for Brisbane's favourite Heeler family, culminating in Bluey taking over New York City in November.It's also been a massive year on the Bluey's Brisbane podcast so we're looking back on our top moments of the year including talking to:Bluey composer Joe TwistBrisbane radio legend Spencer Howson about his childhood in Wynnum and Manly; the location of the whale water park in the Pass the Parcel episodeMichael from the Bluey Locations Instagram account, in the front yard of the real life Heeler houseParenting expert Dr Justin Coulson about his take on Bandit's parenting styleUS filmmaker Joe Gidjunis about the importance of a positive role model in BanditBluey art director Costa Kassab about creating the Bluey worldBrisbane artist Debra Hood Original Bluey podcaster Mary Bolling from the Gotta Be Done podcastBluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

With only days before new episodes of Bluey drop, we went down to the Wynnum Whale Water Park as featured in the Pass the Parcel episode.In this episode we chat possible locations for the rest of season three, the writers workshop with Joe Brumm that we attended, and explore this part of Brisbane with our special guest, Spencer Howson.Spencer spent 25 years as a broadcaster with the ABC, many of those were as the number one rating host of ABC Radio Brisbane's breakfast show. He is now with 4BC, hosting his own weekends show as well as lecturing the next generation of radio talent at the University of Southern Queensland.Spencer spent his childhood in the area, with one of his childhood friends being Aussie radio star Kyle Sandilands. As kids, these two future radio stars were writing and recording radio scripts and terrorising the neighbourhood on their BMX's.We also went on a tour, with Spencer showing us Kyle Sandilands childhood home and the Great Wall of Manly!Find the Great Wall at the corner of Falcon and Wellington Streets in Manly.Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

In the Chest episode Bingo adds a special player to Bandit's chess game called Charleville.The Queensland town of Charleville lies on the banks of the Warrego River, and is around 700 kilometres west of Brisbane. It's not the first outback town to be name checked in Bluey, with Winton, the dinosaur capital of Australia, getting their own doggy character.In Charleville there's plenty of Bluey related activities on offer and Lou's explored the town on her epic road trip.You can get your Sleepytime on and discover more about the universe at the Cosmos Centre.If you're a Bob Bilby fan get up close and personal with Australia's most elusive marsupial at the Charleville Bilby Experience.And if you want to go full Rusty and play Army - you can find out what life was like in this strategic military post at the WWII Secret Base.Find out more about experiencing Charleville here. If you're heading to Charleville, you'll want to click the above links and pre-book so you don't miss out.Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

In this episode Justin & Lou have set the card table up right beside the Enoggera Reservoir in the north-western suburb of The Gap. Surrounded by hills and backing onto national park, The Gap is one of Brisbane's leafiest suburbs.The Gap is also a suburb that's inspired the soundtrack of Bluey, features a couple of the show's locations, and is home to a quiet little fellow called Bob Bilby!That's right - the original Bob Bilby calls The Gap C&K Kindy home, and we'll talk to Anne Kerr who is one of the teachers, and also the voice of Mrs Retriever on Bluey. We'll hear some of Bob's story and how he helps the children at The Gap Kindy. Did he really go to Scotland?We also chat to Shelley Lloyd, a longtime journalist and newsreader with ABC Radio Brisbane and also a resident of The Gap. For many years Brisbane woke to the sound of Shelley reading the news, but she is also well known for her photography of the wildlife in and around The Gap.We find out more about our location today; the Enoggera Reservoir and the Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre, as well as ways to enjoy a Bluey Day Out in The Gap.Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family, and is hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbaneClick here for more info on mountain bike riding in The Gap.Click here for info on the Enoggera Creek Bikeway.

Anne Kerr has been an educator at The Gap C&K Kindy for over three decades. The Gap Kindy is also home to the original Bob Bilby as featured in Bluey.Bob was found in a container full of puppets around 20 years ago and as Anne said - "he just jumped out and seemed to come to life".He's a determined Bilby and want's Aussie kids to know that the Bilby is an endangered species and he also wants to become the official Easter Bilby for Australia.In Season 1 of Bluey both Bob and Anne featured in the Bob Bilby episode, with Anne providing the voice for kindy teacher Mrs Retriever.Listen to Anne tell Bob's story and how he and his adventures help the kids at The Gap C&K Kindy. Did he actually go to Scotland? Find out in the pod!